“I’m too old to learn something new.” “My best years are behind me.” “What’s the point of starting now?” If these thoughts sound familiar, you’re not alone. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has worked with women over 60 for more than 15 years, I hear these age-related limiting beliefs almost daily. But here’s what […]

Sleep problems in older women are reaching epidemic proportions, yet most of us have been told they’re simply “part of aging.” As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has spent over 15 years working specifically with women navigating their 60s and beyond, I can tell you this harmful myth is keeping millions of women from the […]

You know that delicious moment when your head sinks into the pillow, your body sighs, and your whole system whispers, “Finally.” That’s not just comfort—it’s medicine. Sleep is more than a pause in your day—it’s the deepest reset your brain and body know. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I’ve seen firsthand how disrupted sleep can […]

Let’s explore some common reasons spring can disrupt our sleep and how we can address them.

You lie there for what seems like an eternity, tossing and turning, your thoughts spinning out of control, now amplified by intrusive thoughts about how tired you’ll be tomorrow if you can’t fall asleep.